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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: ogri48 on 10 February 2019, 09:40:13 pm

Title: mct tommorrer..
Post by: ogri48 on 10 February 2019, 09:40:13 pm

me and dave taking his thou over in me transit for Darren to work his magic, and being as mine was done 25k and 9 years ago ive whipped the fork legs out and taking them too for a checkover and fluid change.
Cleaned my calipers up again whilst there off...cant believe how shitty they get commuting over a few weeks this time of year.. :rolleyes

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: ogri48 on 10 February 2019, 09:41:40 pm

 :)

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: Trebus on 10 February 2019, 10:23:14 pm

Can’t believe how much dirt was on your gloves 😀

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: SkidT on 10 February 2019, 10:26:13 pm

Good work.

I’d be embarrassed to tell you how long it is since I last had my callipers off to give them a clean. You might have just shamed me into having a look this week. Needless to say, I won’t be posting photos of mine when I do.


Good luck at MCT tomorrow.

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: ogri48 on 12 February 2019, 07:58:16 pm

daves forks were bad. mine were almost as bad. once that oil turns to grinding paste the damage it does is unbelievable. I know its not cheap, and its money spent on an old bike, but anybody here with a gen one that aint never had the fork oil touched really oughtta check it out. hopefully dave will be out on his this weekend and feel a massive difference

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: celticbiker on 12 February 2019, 08:56:48 pm

I try to change the fork oil every 6 months/ 15000 miles

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: ogri48 on 12 February 2019, 09:20:08 pm

yup mines gonna be start and end of season now

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: robbo on 12 February 2019, 10:21:05 pm

Hi ogri,
What springs and oil weight are you using. A job I've got to do in the next month or so.

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: ogri48 on 13 February 2019, 10:26:37 am

buddy I havnt got a clue but ive got the original paperwork from 2010 somewhere, it should be on there, ill find it and post. Bear in mind though that Darren often uses different length springs but cuts the spacer to suit...I saw him use longer springs on daves monday and do that

Title: Re: mct tommorrer..
Post by: robbo on 13 February 2019, 10:54:30 am

Oh ok, that's understandable as you're getting a proper custom job to suit your requirements/riding style etc etc. Thanks for your reply. :thumbup